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Jul

2024

Nigerians Are Angry With You – NLC Warns Tinubu Over Looming Hardship Protest

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour, News Flash

Nigerians Are Angry With You – NLC Warns Tinubu Over Looming Hardship Protest The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has advised President Bola Tinubu to invite the leadership of the protests movement for discussions on their grievances, adding that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy. Recently, security agencies have been hunting leaders and promoters of the upcoming nationwide protest, ‘Day of Rage’ against economic hardship in the country. The protest, tagged: #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, which has been scheduled for August aims to address the country’s governance challenges. The NLC in a statement issued on Monday, titled: “Mr.…

Jul

2024

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EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Oyo

Crime, Economy, News Flash, Security

EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Oyo (See Names) Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested ten suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The suspects are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola. A statement on Monday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. He added that the suspects would be arraigned in court after an investigation into the matter. Oyewale said, “Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of…

Jul

2024

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Abort Planned Protest, We’ve Everything In Place To Alleviate Hardship – FGN Tells Nigerians

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Abort Planned Protest, We’ve Everything In Place To Alleviate Hardships – FG Tells Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to abort their planned protests, as everything is in place to alleviate hardships. Speaking at a National Council of Traditional Rulers meeting in Abuja on Monday, 22nd July, 2024, Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, emphasised the need for patience and support during this critical period. Tinubu criticised individuals capitalizing on the nation’s economic difficulties to incite protests. He stressed that, rather than engaging in demonstrations, Nigerians should show patience and commitment to…

Jul

2024

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Oil Minister Lokpobiri Meets Dangote, NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs To Resolve Oil & Gas Issues

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Oil Minister Lokpobiri Meets Dangote, NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs To Resolve Issues Nigeria’s Oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri has met with Aliko Dangote and chiefs of NNPC Limited, NMDPRA and NUPRC to resolve the issues stirred by Dangote Refinery. Lokpobiri, in a statement on his X handle on Monday said he convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to address the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. Lokpobiri, who is the Minister of State…

Jul

2024

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Robbers Invade Apartments, Rape Students

Crime, Education, News Flash

R0bbers Invade Apartments, R@pe Students No fewer than two first-year female students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were allegedly raped by suspected robbers on Monday. PUNCH Online learnt that around 12:30 am, suspected armed robbers invaded the students’ apartments, forcibly taking the survivors’ personal belongings. A source at the school, requesting anonymity for fear of victimisation, disclosed that the suspects, armed with guns, forced the students to surrender their phones and other belongings before leading them to an uncompleted building where they took turns raping them. The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Omolola…

Jul

2024

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US Received Intel Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, World News

US Received Intel Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump The United States received intelligence from a human source in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter. CNN reported that there was no indication that the 20-year-old suspect in the shooting of Trump on Saturday was connected to the plot. The U.S. Secret Service and the Trump campaign were made aware of the plot before Saturday’s rally, a CNN reporter posted on X, citing a U.S. national security official. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi…

Jul

2024

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Service, Courage And History As Governor Alex Otti OFR Swear-In Newly Appointed Special Advisers And Heads Of Government Agencies

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

Service, Courage and History Being the Text of a Speech by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Swearing-in of Newly Appointed Special Advisers and Heads of Government Agencies on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Government House, Umuahia Protocols, Leadership is an exercise in continuous team building. It is essentially about finding the right people, placing them at the right positions, and giving them the leverage to work in harmony with other team members to translate the vision of the leader, into the reality of the collective. The responsibility of building the New Abia which our administration has been saddled…

Jul

2024

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Abia Harmonized Taskforce And Governor Alex Otti’s Desire For A Sane State

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia Harmonised Taskforce and Governor Alex Otti’s Desire for a Sane State. "We will stop all kinds of touting, extortion, harrassement and intimidation of our citizens" Those were the words of Governor Alex Otti at different fora during the campaigns.The First Class economist believed that the gospel of ease of doing business would be a mirage if well intended practical measures were not put in place to create the enabling environment for investors and business men and women to carry out their legitimate business activities without hindrance. Governor Alex Otti didn't just create the Abia Harmonised Taskforce after instructing for…

Jul

2024

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“I Withdraw All My Respect For You Whole Soyinka”- Charlie-Boy Reacts To The Renaming Of National Theatre

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Gossips, News Flash, Personality

"I Withdraw All My Respect For You Wole Soyinka. How Our MIGHTYs Have Fallen, For Beans, Ewa, Dodo, Is It For Rice’?” ………Charly Boy reacts to the renaming of National theatre after professor Wole Soyinka, says he withdraws all his respect for him. According to him: “Uncle WOLE I henceforth withdraw all the respect I once had for you. “When late Jimmyjohnson talked about you in the 90s, I thought he was only yabbing you. “Wow! How some of our MIGHTYs have fallen, for beans, ewa, dodo, is it for rice’?.”

Jul

2024

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All Roads Lead To Asaga Ohafia As Dr. Uma Eleazu Celebrates Wife On Her Ascendency To The Prestigious UKE – IWU

Abia North, Abia State, Arts And Culture, News Flash, People & Events, Personality

All Roads Lead To Asaga Ohafia As Dr. Uma Eleazu Celebrates Wife Elder Chief Mrs. Njansi Anya Uma Eleazu On Her Ascendency To The Prestigious UKE - IWU. The event which will take place at Country home of Dr. Uma Eleazu after the official traditional outing at the Asaga Ohafia Town Hall. The Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu EMETU is expected to represent the ABIA State Governor Dr. Alex Otti OFR at event . Also expected at the event are member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa and Member representing Ohafia South Hon. Chief Kalu Nwoke (Etiokwe)…